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Birth of Troy Davis
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Troy Davis born October 9, 1968 in Cloverdale in Savannah, Georgia
Son of Korean War veteran Joseph Davis and hospital worker Virginia Davis. -
Murder of police officer
Davis murdered a police officer Mark MacPhail in Savannah, Georgia. -
Pre-trial proceedings
Davis was indicted for murder, assault and shooting by a grand jury, but was pleaded nor guilty in in April 1990 -
Guilty
It took two hours for for the jury to find Davis guilty for his murder and crimes -
Penalty
After seven hours of deliberation, Davis was sentenced to death for his crimes. -
Davis began habeas corpus proceedings
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Davis files an appeal
Davis files an appeal with the US federal district court saying seven of nine original witnesses have recanted their testimony. -
A judge decline
A judge declines to consider the claim and rejects other claims about unfair jury selection, ineffective defense counsel and prosecutorial misconduct. -
First execution date
On June 25, 2007, Davis's first certiorari petition to the U.S. Supreme Court was denied, his execution was then set for July 17, 2007. -
Second execution date
In July 2008, Davis's lawyers filed a petition for a writ of certiorari in the U.S. Supreme Court a nex execution date was scheduled for September 23, 2008 -
Third execution date
On October 21, 2008, Davis's lawyers requested an emergency stay of the pending execution. -
People against the Death Penalty
Amnesty International and People of Faith Against the Death Penalty send out a call for signatures on a new petition calling for the commutation of Davis' execution. -
Fourth execution
On September 21, 2011, Troy Davis was executed by lethal injection, he died at age 42 in Butts County, Georgia, United States